Kerala Coconut Chicken Curry

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Rekha Unni
Rekha Unni @cook_13338247
Kolkata

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Delicious Spicy Chicken curry cooked in coconut milk

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Ingredients

30 minutes
4 servings
  1. 1/2 kg kg Chicken
  2. To marinate
  3. 1/2 teaspoon Pepper
  4. to taste Salt
  5. 1 teaspoon Vinegar
  6. 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
  7. To grind
  8. 8-10 Pearl Onions
  9. 1 inch Ginger
  10. 1/2 teaspoon Fennel Seeds
  11. for curry
  12. 1 cup Thick coconut milk
  13. 3 tbsp Coconut oil
  14. 2 small Onions chopped
  15. 8-10 Curry Leaves
  16. 3-4 Green Chillies slit
  17. 2 medium Tomatoes chopped
  18. to taste Salt
  19. 1/3 cup Water
  20. 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric
  21. 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
  22. 1/2 teaspoon Cumin powder
  23. 1 teaspoon Garam masala or chicken masala
  24. 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder - adjust
  25. For Seasoning
  26. 2 tbsp Coconut oil
  27. 4-5 pearl onions sliced
  28. 6-7 Curry leaves

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Marinate chicken with pepper turmeric vinegar and salt keep it aside for 1 hour

  2. 2

    Crush coarsely all the ingredients mentioned under grind section

  3. 3

    Heat oil in earthen vessel or heavy bottom pan. Add onion, green chillies and curry leaves. Stir fry until onions brown

  4. 4

    Add ground mixture, saute until raw aroma goes away

  5. 5

    Add spice powders and salt. Mix well for few seconds

  6. 6

    Add tomatoes and cook until tomatoes are tender and mushy

  7. 7

    Add chicken with 1/3 cup water. Mix well. Cover and cook until done stirring occasionally

  8. 8

    Cook on high heat until gravy thickens. Add coconut milk, stir well. Switch off and cover the vessel

  9. 9

    Heat oil in a small pan, add sliced pearl onions and curry leaves. Stir fry until onions are crispy

  10. 10

    Add seasoning to curry. Mix well. Cover and rest for 15-20 minutes to allow flavours to set in

  11. 11

    Serve with roti, appam, idiyappam, pulao

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Rekha Unni
Rekha Unni @cook_13338247
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Humble soul embarking on beautiful journey of love called life. cooking is one of my favourite hobbies and I love experimenting with different types of foods. it's the love of cooking for my family which has made this hobby as one of my passions. My blog: https://SpicesandDesserts.com
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